Friend and fellow golf-nut Evan Sheldon joined me this week on Teeing Off. We discussed a number of topics and had a healthy debate on quite a few of them.
Here’s what we discussed:
SEGMENT 1
- Brandt Snedeker opens with 59 and goes wire-to-wire to win the Wyndham
- Is this enough to earn him a Ryder Cup pick?
SEGMENT 2
- Who made the playoffs & who didnt
- Analyzing the six Canadians from the PGA Tour this year
- Who is the best Canadian golfer?
SEGMENT 3
- Playoffs — What do we like & dislike about the format
- Potential changes going forward
SEGMENT 4
- Tiger — Playing 7 of 9 weeks, 5 of next 6 — Is that too much golf for Tiger?
- Discussing the idea that Tiger “dominated a bad era”
SEGMENT 5
- Man bites off another golfers finger at course in Massachussets
- What’s the craziest thing you’ve seen on a golf course
SEGMENT 6
- Barstool’s golf match — Riggs vs Whitney — general discussion
- When to give strokes in a match
- Best format for a big match
SEGMENT 7
- Preview THE NORTHERN TRUST — course, field, notes, ramifications
- Picks for this week